FC Cincinnati's Corben Bone, Emmanuel Ledesma take USL Team of the Week honors

Alan Koch addressed media members after FC Cincinnati's 4-2 win against Atlanta United 2 at Nippert Stadium on May 5.
The Enquirer / Pat Brennan

Buy Photo

FC Cincinnati midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma (45) appreciates a play in the first half during the USL soccer game between Atlanta United 2 and FC Cincinnati, Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati led 3-2 at halftime. (Photo: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer)Buy Photo

One measure of a team that's playing well is individual players pulling down frequent awards.

That's a superficial measure to some degree, but there's probably a correlation in Futbol Club Cincinnati's case as the club is off to its hottest start ever and has seen three players this week nab individual honors.

For the period considered in the most recent Player of the Week vote, in which Bone was one of five candidates, the Texas native scored two goals and notched an assist in matches at Indy Eleven and against Atlanta.

Overall, Bone has scored a goal in three straight matches.

Ledesma also tallied two goals and an assist, except that all his offensive production came in Saturday's 4-2 win against Atlanta.

Ledesma is part of a three-way tie as FC Cincinnati's leading scorer. He's joined by Bone and Walker with three goals.

At 5-1-2 and in first place for the first time in franchise history, FC Cincinnati is off to the best eight-match start since its inception.